AN: Why yes, I am making these chapters short on purpose to drive you all crazy. Oops.

Once they'd learned that Jack was mostly stable, and just needed to be monitored for a little while longer, Katherine and the boys had decided that going back to school would be the best option. The afternoons were spent visiting Jack, and for some reason, he seemed to tire out more quickly when all of the boys went to visit him at one time. So, they (Katherine and Davey, really) had limited it to three people per visit. One afternoon, about four days after the initial hospitalization, Katherine, Race, and Crutchie were all sitting in the hospital room about Jack, who was rather annoyed with his constant bedrest.

"I really don't get what the problem is, I'm fine." He said, though despite his insistence, he still flinched away every time someone tried to touch him.

"Hate break it to you Jacky, but you ain't fine." Race said bluntly, earning himself a glare from Jack.

"They're just keeping you a little longer to make sure no other problems come up, what happened to you wasn't just nothing." Katherine told him.

"That, and they have to figure out somewhere else to put you." Crutchie pointed out, and Jack just shrugged.

"Why can't they just take me back to Medda?"

"That's probably what they'll end up doing," Katherine reasoned. "But it takes a while to make sure everything's in order."

"Yeah, cause they're so good at that." Race said with a dry laugh.

"Yeah." Jack closed his eyes. "I don't... I..." He trailed off, catching the attention of his friends, who soon realized that he was unconscious and a monitor was going off. Katherine reacted quickly, going to his side and shaking him gently.

"Jack? Jack, wake up?" There was no response and she looked at the boys. "I'm going to get a doctor." Crutchie was already by Jack's side, and it was clear he wasn't going anywhere, but Race looked Katherine in the eyes.

"I'm coming with you."

"Race..."

"I'm coming with you." Katherine hesitated before nodding. She could tell that he needed something to do, or he would break down. She felt the same way, and they quickly hurried out the door together.